Tracking Real World Web Performance

Web performance is critical! Research consistently shows a strong link between how fast your website or application loads and key business metrics like revenue, operating costs, and search engine ranking. You know faster is better, but where do you even begin to identify performance bottlenecks?

This course provides a practical guide to understanding and improving your web application's speed. You'll learn how to leverage browser APIs to collect real-time performance data. We'll break down the key metrics, helping you pinpoint the areas that demand your attention.

Here's what you'll master:

• Capturing Live Performance Data: Learn to use browser APIs to gather valuable insights into your application's performance as users interact with it.
• Understanding Key Performance Metrics: Decode the data – understand what each metric means and how it impacts user experience and business outcomes.
• Prioritizing Performance Improvements: Focus your efforts on the metrics that truly matter for maximizing impact.
• Real User Monitoring (RUM): Discover how to monitor the performance experienced by actual users.
• Synthetic Testing: Learn when and how to effectively use synthetic testing tools to proactively identify potential issues.
• Automated Performance Tracking: Implement automated solutions to continuously monitor and track your application's performance.

Ultimately, this course empowers you to optimize your web applications for speed, resulting in a better user experience, reduced costs, and improved search engine visibility.